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Street-Based Sex Work Has Been Officially Decriminalised In Victoria

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Updated 06:19 12 May 2022 GMT+1Published 07:22 11 May 2022 GMT+1

Street-Based Sex Work Has Been Officially Decriminalised In Victoria

Decriminalising street-based sex work is the first phase of the new laws, with the second phase of legalisation taking place in 2023.

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

Street-based sex work has officially been decriminalised in Victoria after decades of activism.

Decriminalising street-based sex work represents the first phase of the new laws, with the second phase of decriminalisation taking place next year.

From now on, street-based sex work will only be illegal if carried out in front of schools, places of worship, and care facilities between 6 am-7 pm and on public holidays.

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MP of the Reason Party and long-time advocate for sex worker rights Fiona Patterns said via Twitter that legalisation will make those in the industry feel safer while removing the stigma.

“From today, sex workers will start being treated like everyone else,” she wrote.  

“They’ll be given better protections from discrimination, lighter restrictions on how they can advertise, and street based sex work will no longer be a criminal offence in most places.

“From today, sex work will be treated like any other occupation — as it should be.”

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Ms Pattern also told the Guardian that research shows that legalising sex work doesn’t increase it, but enables workers to feel safer while operating under the legal framework.

Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said to 9News that the move was ‘an important milestone for sex work decriminalisation in Victoria’.

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Meanwhile, workplace safety minister Ingrid Stitt shared that the new laws will also allow for sex work to be carefully monitored should incidents of sexual violence arise, according to The Guardian.

She said: “With a dedicated sex work safety team within WorkSafe, we’ll make sure sex work is regulated appropriately, with the best guidance and procedures in place to keep workers safe.”

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Victoria is the third state in Australia to decriminalise sex work after New South Wales did so in 1995 and the Northern Territory in 2019.

The decision to legalise all areas of sex work was the first announced in September 2021, following a six-month inquiry reviewing the regulations around the industry.

The inquiry led by Fiona Pattern and her party, marked the first time in more than 30 years Victoria has reviewed the regulations governing the sex industry.

After the leader of the Reason Party submitted her recommendations to the State Government, they began their own review into sex-work regulations in Victoria.

Featured Image Credit: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images/ZUMA Wire/Alamy .Guy Corbishley/Alamy

Topics: Good News, News, Politics, Australia

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis is an Associative Journalist at LADbible. Charisa has worked across various media platforms including, print, digital, radio and podcasting while maintaining the highest regard for quality work and integrity. She also covered everything from breaking news, to pop culture, entertainment and politics and is part of the editorial team for LADbible.

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